Photographers flooded the HoYoverse booths of "Harakami" and "Collapsing Star Rail! A variety of booths from home appliances and food to local characters are also introduced! Company Booth Report Part 4 [Comic Market 103 Special Edition]!

Comic Market 103, one of the world's largest subculture festivals, is currently being held at Ariake Big Sight in Tokyo for two days from December 30 (Sat.) to 31 (Sun.), 2023.

Comic Market is often thought of as a place for doujinshi and cosplayers to showcase their work, but it is also a place for subcultural expression, with a wide variety of circles and companies participating.
In this issue, Akiba Research Institute will report on our encounters with various manufacturers on the corporate floor.

As this was the first Winter Comic after the Corona disaster, the number of visitors seemed to have returned to the pre-Corona level. In particular, the corporate booths that we covered this time were so busy that there was no room to step on the floor!

On the corporate floor, there were booths not only from companies that are strong in the subculture field, such as game, anime, and publishing companies, but also from all kinds of companies, including local character companies, food companies, and home appliance makers!

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HoYoverse

At the booth of this company, which has released a series of hit titles such as "Genshin Impact," "Collapse: Star Rail," and "Collapse 3rd," cosplayers of beautiful men and women appeared one after another. Many visitors were taking pictures with their cameras and smart phones, as if it were a photo session!

Chita Musume.

Chita Musume, a character unit for local revitalization of the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture will participate in this year's event!

Members of the group stood at a booth and interacted with visitors.

Tsukiji Fruit Juice Factory

Tsukiji Kaju Sosakusho produces goods featuring the red bean paste character "shiroAN," and shiroAN voice actress Ayaka Nishiyama was also at the booth.

They are currently working on a record. Anko (red bean paste), a traditional ingredient, and records, a retro atmosphere, seem to fit well together, don't they? We look forward to more developments in the future!

Sanko

Sanko, an electronics store and manufacturer in Akihabara, also opened a booth following the Summer Comic Market! Glittering and shining, they had a strong presence in the corporate area!

La Colline Confectionery

La Colline Confectionary Shop participates in various flea markets and sales events. Many Comiket-goers, mainly female customers, stopped by for sweet treats.

Melon Pan of Happiness

The "Melon Pan of Happiness" sells a wide variety of melon bread at every Comiket. It seems that many Comiket-goers were satisfied this time as well.

Sanrio

Sanrio, creator of "Hello Kitty" and many other characters, also participated in Comiket! This time, they are pushing their VTuber project "Nyantajia! a VTuber project.

They were also putting a lot of effort into the event, including the opportunity to experience pseudo-VR equipment.

Ramen Red Cat

The Ramen Red Cat booth, whose anime is scheduled to air in July 2024, featured the manager Bunzo!

Akiba Research Institute will continue to upload photos of cosplayers one after another! Please look forward to it!